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nato officials say there was no sign of any enemy fire. president obama says it's never too late to honor america's war heros. today he awarded the nation's highest military honor to a master sergeant who gave his life to save a fellow air men more than 40 years ago. [ applause ] >> richard exberger's three sons. he served as technician during vietnam. had no formal combat training at all. the military had only recently issued him a rifle. the president said today he was the very definition of an officer and a hero. >> richard etch burger lived the creed to never leave a airman behind to never falter to never fail. >> shepard: back in 196 the air force told his son that etch burger died in a helicopter crash. now the whole world finally knows the real story. the fox correspondent jonathan hunt from new york. >> for decades rich etch burger's covert mission wasn't acknowledged by the air force. today the family watched as that wrong was put right. >> of all the military declarations that our nation can bestow, the highest is the medal of ho
nato officials say there was no sign of any enemy fire. president obama says it's never too late to honor america's war heros. today he awarded the nation's highest military honor to a master sergeant who gave his life to save a fellow air men more than 40 years ago. [ applause ] >> richard exberger's three sons. he served as technician during vietnam. had no formal combat training at all. the military had only recently issued him a rifle. the president said today he was the very...
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run afghan paramilitary force, not all that different from the afghan commando unit that nato is training for special forces operation inside afghanistan. paramilitary revealed by the "washington post" journalist and author bob woodward operates from pakistan into afghanistan. that could put service members and the allies at risk, but yet there hasn't been the outrage from the pentagon that occurred after wikileaks published pages of classified documents, some of which mentioned similar c.i.a. operations. >> the truth is they might already have on their hands blood of some young soldier or that of an afghan family. >> the white house and pentagon are viewing this publication by a washington insider differently. >> how is it different from the wikileaks publication? >> i can't say because i haven't read the book. >> reporter: adding -- >> the administration between this administration is as harm moinous as anyone i -- harmonious as any i experienced. >> reporter: the white house cooperated with woodward even ordering some at the pentagon to talk to the journalist. sources tell fox that the
run afghan paramilitary force, not all that different from the afghan commando unit that nato is training for special forces operation inside afghanistan. paramilitary revealed by the "washington post" journalist and author bob woodward operates from pakistan into afghanistan. that could put service members and the allies at risk, but yet there hasn't been the outrage from the pentagon that occurred after wikileaks published pages of classified documents, some of which mentioned...
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as a nato helicopter went down in southern afghanistan, making this the deadliest year in almost nine-year war. reporter conor powell has details from from kabul. >> reporter: helicopter crashes are fairly common in afghanistan, most due to mechanical failure and sometimes weather. in the past, taliban hit and brought down u.s. and international helicopters. in this case, the military says there are no reports of enemy fire in the area when the helicopter went down. they're discounting taliban claims they shot down the helicopter. the helicopter went down in an area that was a violent and nasty part of afghanistan where the taliban do roam free and are very, very strong. in addition to the nine u.s. troops killed, three other people including a u.s. civilian were also injured. today's deaths bring the total number of foreign troops killed to 529, a single-year record. the grim milestone was reached in less than ten months, though. with nearly 150,000 international troops, the u.s. commanders knew it would be a violent and deadly year. that number is likely set to increase with the u.s. and
as a nato helicopter went down in southern afghanistan, making this the deadliest year in almost nine-year war. reporter conor powell has details from from kabul. >> reporter: helicopter crashes are fairly common in afghanistan, most due to mechanical failure and sometimes weather. in the past, taliban hit and brought down u.s. and international helicopters. in this case, the military says there are no reports of enemy fire in the area when the helicopter went down. they're discounting...
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just not too far away from the nato headquarters, the u.s. command headquarters. now the taliban have vowed to disrupt to try to disrail this election. we are expecting a full day of violence across the country it will be a big test of this new u.s. strategy finding out just how strong this fledging afghan forces are. whether or not they can deal with the on slot of attacks that the taliban has been promising over the texas 24 hours or so. it will also be a test of the afghan government, how serious they are at rooting out corruption. last year's presidential election was riddled with corruption and ballot stuffing. this will be a big test to see if the afghan government is speaking sticking to the pledge to try to reduce corruption. the taliban are promising to disrail and disrupt this election. many parts of the country, especially the south in helmand and kandahar the violence is so strong that many polling centers and election centers simply will not open. the u.s. and afghan forces have tried to open many polling centers but around a thousand or so across the
just not too far away from the nato headquarters, the u.s. command headquarters. now the taliban have vowed to disrupt to try to disrail this election. we are expecting a full day of violence across the country it will be a big test of this new u.s. strategy finding out just how strong this fledging afghan forces are. whether or not they can deal with the on slot of attacks that the taliban has been promising over the texas 24 hours or so. it will also be a test of the afghan government, how...
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according to nato four others were hurt including an american civilian. there are no reports of reason me fire at this time. officials say the crash makes 2010 the deadliest year for our soldiers since the war began, nine years ago. bill: awful stories. >>> house republicans, set to unveil a new contract with america, a blueprint on how they will run the government if they gain control of the house and senate come november. the rollout stems from an online program that's called america speaking out which urges americans to share priorities and their ideas for the nation. here is how the house republican leadership unveiled their idea just a few monthing back: >> the purpose of this project is to give the american people a mega phone to speak out, using the best technology available. it lifts the voices and help of the american people so we begin by listening and turning around the equation in this town to produce an economy and an america that meets with the approval of the american people. bill: so here we are now, four-months later, after the idea was h
according to nato four others were hurt including an american civilian. there are no reports of reason me fire at this time. officials say the crash makes 2010 the deadliest year for our soldiers since the war began, nine years ago. bill: awful stories. >>> house republicans, set to unveil a new contract with america, a blueprint on how they will run the government if they gain control of the house and senate come november. the rollout stems from an online program that's called america...
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killing two nato soldiers, adding to what has already become the deadliest year in the war. still the pentagon said it doesn't anticipate many big changes to the nation's war strategy when president obama review what is we're doing in december. so what if anything should change? joining me now, retired marine lieutenant colonel, fox news analyst. good morning. >> nice to be with you, as always. >> jamie: thank you. so i always learn a lot. the viewers do, too. defense secretary robert gates and the joint chief admiral mullen both basically say the same thing. let me just put up a full screen of one of the quotes. this is from secretary gates. he basically says he suspects we will find some areas where we can make some adjustments and speaks, which i want to ask about using that word to enhance what is going on. i have not gotten a sense that any basic changes are likely to occur. tweaks. that sounds like small changes in a time and a war where it's been the deadliest ever. what are your thoughts? >> the strategy was to get out of there as soon as possible. it's laid out in b
killing two nato soldiers, adding to what has already become the deadliest year in the war. still the pentagon said it doesn't anticipate many big changes to the nation's war strategy when president obama review what is we're doing in december. so what if anything should change? joining me now, retired marine lieutenant colonel, fox news analyst. good morning. >> nice to be with you, as always. >> jamie: thank you. so i always learn a lot. the viewers do, too. defense secretary...
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that area dominated by islamic militant groups focused on attacking nato troops who are on the border right of afghanistan-pakistan, there have been at least 15 suspected missile strikes this month. the most since the conflict began over six years ago. steve? >> meanwhile, brian, blackouts continue across bermuda at this hour after hurricane igor came ashore as a category 1 storm. rick leventhal is live in south hampton ber fewmuda. good morning. i see the winds are high and the surf is high. it's still raining. >> yeah. we're being buffeted by tropical storm force winds, bands of it and some sideways rain right now, steve, far cry from what we experienced overnight when the cat 1 winds were banging into this hotel and throwing some huge waves against the cliffs here. there are -- there were reported gusts of 93 miles per hour and sustained winds certainly above 70 but a very violent category 1. we just took a drive around the island to assess damages and saw that they did very, very well here at least at first light. there are a few trees down. there are some power lines down. the bi
that area dominated by islamic militant groups focused on attacking nato troops who are on the border right of afghanistan-pakistan, there have been at least 15 suspected missile strikes this month. the most since the conflict began over six years ago. steve? >> meanwhile, brian, blackouts continue across bermuda at this hour after hurricane igor came ashore as a category 1 storm. rick leventhal is live in south hampton ber fewmuda. good morning. i see the winds are high and the surf is...
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union sanctions are not having any significant effect on iran's nuclear weapons program, we see our nato ally, turkey, announcing they look forward to a huge increase in trade with iran and you have russia and china, and supplying them with petroleum products, crediting the international markets and a whole range of military sales as well. so, the sanctions root has failed and the administration, our administration, has no plan b, other, i fear, than accepting iran as the nuclear power. >> eric: that's not what the administration says, bob gates this week said that he thinks sanctions are working and are tougher than they expected. >> i think that is badly mistake en and the evidence is that iran continues the weapons program, i haven't heard any administration official say anything to the contrary. and, indeed the whole rationale for sanctions is the administration now -- as the administration advocates them is not to stop years the nuclear w program but, to bring them back to the negotiating table and that is a symbol of weakness. >> eric: how do you stop them when they put on-line a n
union sanctions are not having any significant effect on iran's nuclear weapons program, we see our nato ally, turkey, announcing they look forward to a huge increase in trade with iran and you have russia and china, and supplying them with petroleum products, crediting the international markets and a whole range of military sales as well. so, the sanctions root has failed and the administration, our administration, has no plan b, other, i fear, than accepting iran as the nuclear power....
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nato helicopters took off from afghanistan to launch these air strikes. there is the area where all this happened. it was a push to drive taliban fighters out of that border area. the attacks came days after million -- militants attacked a security outpost along that very difficult border area. cyber sleuths getting a clear picture of this computer superbug that was unleashed on iran. security experts say that the substitute next worm was designed to stab taj factories. they say the virus targeted not just any factory but two iranian nuclear facilities and also hit the personal computers of top officials in the iranian nuclear program, if you can believe this. who is responsible for this virus and what does it mean, what might we find out from it. greg palkot is in london looking into this situation. how serious is this. >> reporter: first of all this is serious stuff. it's being described to me as a breakthrough in cyberwar fair. this is how it was explained to me by a leading computer expert in bond done. the substitute next worm is a computer virus whi
nato helicopters took off from afghanistan to launch these air strikes. there is the area where all this happened. it was a push to drive taliban fighters out of that border area. the attacks came days after million -- militants attacked a security outpost along that very difficult border area. cyber sleuths getting a clear picture of this computer superbug that was unleashed on iran. security experts say that the substitute next worm was designed to stab taj factories. they say the virus...
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they are having marginal impact in some places, but plenty of countries, china, russia, turkey, our nato ally said they would supply and refine petroleum products and continue to finance iran's international activities and in terms of stopping the nuclear weapons program the sanctions are having no effect. >> that is what it's all about. >> the administration now says, the sanctions are not to stop the nuclear program but to get iran back to the negotiating table and, so far they haven't accomplished that. martha: it buys them a lot of time, doesn't night time is usually on the side of the proliferator in a nuclear proliferation context and that is what iran wants and that is what it has. martha: let me ask you about the sarah shourd and the hikers because it has gotten a lot of attention and she came out and said we are not spies. he said, mahmoud ahmadinejad is saying, wasn't it great of us to let her go, an act of compassion on our part but we have 8 iranian dissidents, that we would like to have released now in return for her release. should we play that game. >> no, these people wer
they are having marginal impact in some places, but plenty of countries, china, russia, turkey, our nato ally said they would supply and refine petroleum products and continue to finance iran's international activities and in terms of stopping the nuclear weapons program the sanctions are having no effect. >> that is what it's all about. >> the administration now says, the sanctions are not to stop the nuclear program but to get iran back to the negotiating table and, so far they...
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>> nato troops are striking deep into the heartland. they are doing sweeps in kandahar to try to drive out militants as part of operation nato strike. a general says the taliban troops are heavily entrenched and expect significant fighting. they sign the small business bill into law that provides $30 billion in banks for small business loans. republicans point out that banks are getting access to all the taxpayer cash but not being forced to lend it. gretch? >> with the dems in danger of losing majority in congress, several have gone on the attack and made it personal focusing on the past. >> try to sell you on the reputation but with this used car salesman, it's buyer beware. >> so will this be a mistake for democrats to ignore the issues? joining me now is the executive director of go pac and penny lee, former senior advisor to harry reid and democratic strategist. good morning to both of you. >> good morning. >> will it be a mistake for democrats not talking about what they voted for and attacking their opponents? >> they have hit th
>> nato troops are striking deep into the heartland. they are doing sweeps in kandahar to try to drive out militants as part of operation nato strike. a general says the taliban troops are heavily entrenched and expect significant fighting. they sign the small business bill into law that provides $30 billion in banks for small business loans. republicans point out that banks are getting access to all the taxpayer cash but not being forced to lend it. gretch? >> with the dems in...
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according to nato, four others were hurt including an american civilian. the crash happened in a province that's a taliban strong hold. the f.b.i. on its way to fort bliss, texas now where a gunman shot two women at a convenience store. the women believed to be clerks are being treated at a local hospital. military police shot the gunman dead. we don't know the identity of the shooter just yet. congress delaying a vote now on a bill to give $7.4 billion to first responders who got sick after the attacks of september 11th. a vote was expected this week but republicans objected to senator harry reid's addition of two amendments including the dream act that provides amnesty to illegal immigrants. those are your headlines. amnesty not to all illegal immigrants but to students who go to college or those who enter the military and here for five years. >> i believe senator hatch came up with the idea at first. the white house with his economic plan, hinting for a switch in leadership? >> let's check out kelly wright. >> hopefully he wants to talk about this. >> y
according to nato, four others were hurt including an american civilian. the crash happened in a province that's a taliban strong hold. the f.b.i. on its way to fort bliss, texas now where a gunman shot two women at a convenience store. the women believed to be clerks are being treated at a local hospital. military police shot the gunman dead. we don't know the identity of the shooter just yet. congress delaying a vote now on a bill to give $7.4 billion to first responders who got sick after...
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. >> alisyn: no, here's your headlines, we start with a serious story, two nato troops were killed after an ied explodes in southern afghanistan and five sinner gentlemen were killed in kandahar, so far, this is the deadliest year of the war, 530 international forces have died. the pentagon purchases thousands of copies of an army officer's memoir only to destroy them, in an effort to safeguard state secrets, steve centanni joins us from washington. explain what the defense department is worried about. >> reporter: they claim it could cause damage to national security if the original book came out and they don't say how but part of the book deals with intelligence information on mohammed atta, identified as a threat to the u.s., before the 9/11 attacks occurred. now, he, of course was the ringleader of those attacks and piloted one plane that did hit the world trade center. the book, "operation dark heart" was written by tony schaeffer, a lieutenant colonel in the army of reserves who claims he told the 9/11 commission about the early identification of atta but it did not appear in the f
. >> alisyn: no, here's your headlines, we start with a serious story, two nato troops were killed after an ied explodes in southern afghanistan and five sinner gentlemen were killed in kandahar, so far, this is the deadliest year of the war, 530 international forces have died. the pentagon purchases thousands of copies of an army officer's memoir only to destroy them, in an effort to safeguard state secrets, steve centanni joins us from washington. explain what the defense department is...